macrumors 68000

Hey all
I know must be a hundreds threads like this. However case or no case for iPhone 5 is it more solid and durable than the iPhone 4S?

Click to expand...

Don't listen to these people that tell you to go caseless. If you created a post about using a case you already know the answer; yes. The iPhone 5 has the best exterior look and uses premium materials but it's the most fragile when it comes to kicks and scratches. I personally would like a design that holds up to abuse then a pretty phone because I use at minimum a TPU case on any phone I buy. I only keep phones for a year and it's easier to sale them when the phones haven't looked beat up.

macrumors 6502a

I didn't want a case, I like the design of the phone and I want to see it. So I use a Spigen SPG Illuzion leather wallet, it's beautifully made, excellent fit, and offers good protection in my bag. It's easy to remove the phone when I don't want to use it on speaker. Nice colours, too. And has slots for credit cards, and still fits easily in a pocket when I want to travel that light, with phone and credit card.

macrumors 68040

It is VERY minimalistic, but adds just enough protection against nicks and scrapes. I've purchased quite a few cases for my 5 and this is by far my favorite.

Click to expand...

A word of warning. I love that style case as well, and had one on my iPhone 4. Problem is that little specks of dust get stuck between the backing and the phone, so the back of the phone ended up with little star bursts all over it.

macrumors newbie

A word of warning. I love that style case as well, and had one on my iPhone 4. Problem is that little specks of dust get stuck between the backing and the phone, so the back of the phone ended up with little star bursts all over it.

Click to expand...

Thanks for the advice. I've been taking it out of the case and wiping the entire phone down about once per week since I've started using it. So far so good!

MacRumors attracts a broad audience
of both consumers and professionals interested in
the latest technologies and products. We also boast an active community focused on
purchasing decisions and technical aspects of the iPhone, iPod, iPad, and Mac platforms.